‘Tasteless and offensive’ funeral services ad with half-naked women sparks massive row
dailystar.co.ukRussia, have faced some serious backlash over their racy social media promotion campaign.It features lingerie-wearing models posing in and next to coffins, with the stunt promoting the cut-price funeral service “for all categories of citizens”.The ad, which ran on Instagram and TikTok, said: “We have our own staff of qualified agents, who supervise the organisation of the funeral at every stage - from paperwork to the rite.” But this hasn’t gone down well with everyone, as some social media users are enraged.
One wrote: “Isn’t this blasphemy? I think it is,” while a second added: “It’s horrible. They are out of their minds.” A third commented: “The real horror is that people have lost all boundaries.
The world has gone mad.” Another said: “Why do we need nude women to advertise something so private and sombre? It is tasteless and offensive to those who need to bury their loved ones.” To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. A fifth user wrote: “There is nothing sacred left – you’ve gone completely mad….
Advertising for death?” It is unclear if the authorities will take legal action against the advertisements. The campaign was the brainchild of social media manager, Albert Mazzafarov, who has not yet commented on the backlash.
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